Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries with him a set of morningstars, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 110 gp. Jet (130 gp).

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She very much looks the part of a Bellfounder. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Rosalind was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bellfounder. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries a battered glaive and tarnished falchion as well. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. A true patriot, Borun would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Borun was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. A freak accident while working with his Carpenter mother left him crippled. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. 5 Acid flasks. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a violet and black robe with the hood down. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dull green sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. He keeps his long silver crest kept up in a rat tail. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Amethyst (90 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His crest is bronze, silky, and of moderate length. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in a small desert village. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to pay off his debts

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 5000 cp. Sard (80 gp).

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Actor, and carries tridents. Her dark red hair is thinning but still full. She has gold eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Actor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student she started as a Unemployed, but she got bored and became a Actor. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 900 sp. Moss agate (10 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 110 gp.